An overview of the procedures and guidance for county offices, departments and related entities in regards to government purchasing.

An outline of the circumstances involving single-source purchases and the required vendor affidavit in accordance with current Oklahoma Statutes.

A brief overview of service and maintenance contracts for equipment or machinery, such as the contracts established at the time of purchase and eligible renewals and more.

Overview of Oklahoma county blanket purchase orders, including dollar limits, repair requirements, approvals and responsibilities of county officials.

An summary of blanket purchase order procedures, highlighting how they differ from standard purchasing processes and detailing the officer's responsibility to initiate the order using the designated submission steps.

A brief overview of purchasing guidelines for road and bridge materials.

An explanation of vendor quote procedures, such as acceptable methods for receiving quotes, the requirement to document them on the designated form and circumstances where quotes may be used in place of formal bidding.

A brief guide on public auction purchases, such as how county officials/representatives may participate, on-site inspections and references for buying/selling surplus property.

A description of the bidding process for processed native materials, such as how the county may accept one vendor per commissioner district based on designated geographical locations and more.

A brief explanation of options available when a vendor cannot supply an item on a common bid, including rebidding, considering exceptions, purchasing from the next low bidder and more.

A guide to using state contracts, outlining the procedures counties should follow when accessing contracts solicited by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES).

A brief outline of General Services Administration (GSA) contracts, explaining how counties can access and use available federal procurement options.

An explanation of purchasing from local vendors under state or GSA contracts, specifying conditions for buying identical items locally and more.

A summary of joint purchasing, highlighting how counties can buy or share heavy equipment together and more.

A brief explanation of cooperative purchasing programs, describing how counties can join national or local agreements to leverage collective buying power while following competitive bidding requirements under Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

An overview of emergency purchasing procedures, describing how counties may authorize immediate spending in urgent situations, responsibilities of each officer and more.

Summary of of intergovernmental purchasing, outlining how counties may buy equipment or materials from state agencies/ political subdivisions while remaining in compliance with competitive purchasing laws.

An explanation of service procurement, which discusses bidding and the use of value-based contracts that serve the county's best interests.

A description of project costing, such as the components that must be included in the Total Project Cost and examples of projects.

An overview of trade-in options, responsibilities of purchasing agent, requisitioning officer and more.

Summary of safety award procedures, explaining how the board sets eligibility requirements and how funding is allocated for participating departments and employees.

A quick guide of employee recognition programs, such as how the board may create benefit initiatives and allocate funds to issue achievement awards for outstanding performers.

A summary of county wellness programs, such as how a wellness council can support employee health and manage a dedicated fund from various sources to promote healthy lifestyles to assist in the reduction of healthcare costs.